Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We look at ourselves as the antithesis of online shopping. You see that in the remodeled store at The Landing at Hyannis Plaza, on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. The first Uncharted store, which opened last month at The Shops at Oak Brook Place in Oak Brook, Ill.,

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 17, 2025

As part of the deal, the robotics solution provider will engage in a Walmart-funded development program to enhance the retailers current online pickup and delivery fulfillment systems. Associated with the development program, Walmart will pay Symbotic a total of $520 million , including $230 million at closing.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We see the value Carrot Tags offer as they help Instacart shoppers to be more independent when fulfilling online orders, allowing our associates to focus on store operations and providing excellent customer service,” said Scott Patton, VP at Aldi in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2025

Given the heightened focus on return policies during this period, it is an opportune time for customer fulfillment leaders to raise awareness within their organizations about a persistent challenge confronting retailers: the rise in retail returns fraud.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 22, 2024

Although her Wall Street background gave her a clear advantage in finance, her time working under Mary Beth Laughton — Sephora’s VP of Ecommerce at the time — unlocked new career possibilities. I raised my hand, said I believed there was a role there, and we have been chipping away at our omnichannel experience since.”

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 19, 2024

By integrating this new system into fulfillment spaces, Ikea’s operations will “run continuously,” the company shared in an announcement. As the technology is rolled out in more fulfillment sites, Ikea will test new features and capabilities. this summer.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At Chewy, innovation isn’t just a goal — it’s in our DNA,” said Tim Foley, Senior Director of Fulfillment Technology at Chewy in a statement. “By bringing together fresh perspectives and advanced technology, we aim to inspire solutions that will push the boundaries of automation in warehouse logistics.” “At

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 6, 2025

Among Amazon shoppers in the UK, 70 per cent now shop there at least once a month, while 17 per cent use the online marketplace weekly. Critical to its success has been driving the uptake of Amazon Prime membership, which stands at more than 19 million subscribers a month in 2024, driving frequency and stickiness of shoppers.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Postal Service has launched an online ecommerce catalog powered by Toys ‘R’ Us for the fulfillment of gifts in its Operation Santa program. USPS Operation Santa has connected communities through holiday goodwill for over a century,” said Sheila Holman, VP of Marketing at USPS in a statement.

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Retail Gazette

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Morrisons will utilise long-standing tech partner Ocado’s fulfilment centres to help drive its move to more in-store fulfilment, as the bricks-and-mortar grocer reassesses its online grocery operations. Steiner said that the reduced pressure on the Erith fulfilment centre would allow Ocado’s online grocery arm to grow. “As

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

1-800-Flowers.com is collaborating with Uber Direct Ubers white label delivery service for merchants to help florists meet demand during one of their busiest periods of the year (and a day when many panicked Romeos and Juliets buy flowers at the last minute) Valentines Day.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 1, 2025

The experience doesnt stop at checkoutthats where it begins. Prior to joining Chicos FAS, Topper served as Chief Digital Officer at retailer FTD, elevated from CIO and CTO. This point is critical because even when customers love a company or product, 59% of shoppers in the U.S. Loyalty is both real and fleeting.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Urban Areas at Higher Risk The problem of porch piracy is not uniform across the United States. Access Points are typically open for extended hours, including weekends, and some are available 24/7, making it easier for consumers to retrieve their packages at their convenience.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Moreover, customers are paying attention to delivery details (particularly during the holiday season) and will abandon a transaction if fulfillment parameters are unacceptable. Furthermore, the integration of inventory visibility and search reduces the likelihood of stockouts and overselling while enabling seamless cross-channel fulfillment.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 20, 2024

It’s not that this fulfillment method wasn’t popular — the arts and crafts retailer shipped nearly 3 million orders from its 1,300+ stores across the U.S. To begin this process, the retailer had to “artificially inflate replenishment” at these hub stores, but Luke noted that “eventually the system would learn where the demand is in the U.S.,”

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 28, 2025

Using Ryders logistics services and its ecommerce tech platform RyderShip , Mugsy has tripled its order fulfillment capabilities and is delivering an average of one to two days faster. We were growing fast and we needed help, said Mike McGee, Director of Operations at Muggsy in a statement.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 13, 2024

However, at last week’s Delivering the Future event in Nashville, Tennessee, the retail giant announced major plans to combine choice and convenience for its customers. The way we see it: It’s still Day 1,” stated Tony Hoggett, senior vice president of worldwide grocery stores at Amazon. asked Varadarajan.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Thomas Netzer, COO of Wayfair , will step down from his role at the end of 2024 after six years with the furniture retailer. 1, 2025, Blotner will assume the role of President, Commercial and Operations, overseeing these combined functions as part of an integrated organizational model.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Associates have to be omnichannel fulfillment specialists. the fulfillment scenarios really are endless. Customer and product information at their fingertips What are some of the functionalities and data that your POS system needs to serve up? This is one situation you want to avoid at all costs. Did you just groan aloud?

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

We are thrilled to partner with The Fresh Market, said Philippe Bottine, CEO Americas and Group Deputy CEO at VusionGroup in a statement. This collaboration is a testament to our shared dedication to innovation and excellence within the retail landscape.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The retailer is working with both new sellers and existing suppliers to populate its new marketplace, with plans to include products at a range of price points designed to appeal to both value-oriented and more affluent customers. Lowes said it will rely on major suppliers to execute fulfillment and delivery.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Take a deeper look at how retailers are doing more with less in their operations in the full benchmark survey , which also dives into how retailers are tackling the ongoing challenge of theft and managing the costs of offering multiple fulfillment options.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2025

Local Australian brands, burdened by higher production costs and slower logistics, find it increasingly difficult to compete at the same speed. Smart warehousing and automation technologies offer a path forward, enabling local brands to streamline operations, reduce delays, and improve fulfilment speed.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As a family-owned business, Bealls understands the importance of ensuring employees are fulfilled both at work and in their personal lives,” said Sanish Mondkar, CEO and Founder of Legion Technologies in a statement.

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Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Renowned men’s personal care brand, Dr Squatch has achieved international success leading on from its partnership with J&J Global Fulfilment. Thanks to J&Js network of global fulfilment centres, orders are delivered efficiently and timely, with international customers receiving orders 88% quicker.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Prime Members Save on Gas, EV Charging Discounts Coming in 2025 Image courtesy Amazon Amazon is looking to give grocery and warehouse retailers a run for their money with its newest Prime membership benefit — Prime members can now save 10 cents per gallon at approximately 7,000 BP , Amoco and AM/PM gas stations across the U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

At these stores, customers can book appointments with Ikea experts while they design, quote and order Ikea products, and Ikea can arrange for delivery or schedule orders for pickup. Building off a $2.2 will be solely a pickup point. Other major developments from Ikeas FY 2024, which ended Aug.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Media , the “Sliving” collection is named after Hilton’s newly coined slang term, meant to describe someone who is self-empowered, fulfilled, glamourous and successful. It’s been a fulfilling experience creating the ‘Sliving’ collection, and I’m excited to see my fans embrace it and make it their own.”

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 9, 2025

The stores centerpiece is its Dome Tent, where shoppers can lay down and look up at AI-generated content that will take them through a 30 -minute visual journey, featuring natural soundscapes and visuals to take the viewer from day to night. Scent is one of the biggest things that draws memories in people, Bettencourt added.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 30, 2025

Driving forward as a truly global logistics platform for omnichannel brands, fulfilmentcrowd has announced that it is expanding its global footprint with a new fulfilment centre based in Australia. Kemps Creek is a 20,000 square ft fulfilment centre located at the Oakdale South Industrial Estate in Sydney, NSW.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Exchange has run order fulfillment through Manhattan Active Omni since 2019 and now has deployed Manhattan Active Maven to better support its human customer service agents. Since integrating Maven, AAFES already has seen a significantly reduced volume of inquiries that must be handled by customer service agents.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With the growth in ecommerce and higher consumer expectations for convenience, it is essential for retailers to make returns processes as efficient as outbound fulfillment. Ellie Crawford is the Director of Product Management at Manhattan Associates. First, lets get a profile of the modern shopper.

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Inside Retail

MAY 18, 2025

In a digital-first world, one breach can knock out e-commerce sales or delay fulfilment, or disrupt promotional campaigns. The post Cybercrime in retail: Trust is now at risk but that creates an opportunity appeared first on Inside Retail Australia. Cybersecurity isnt just about keeping the bad guys out.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 17, 2025

Many Australian retailers have complex supply chains, or at the very least, supply chains with long lead times that limit their flexibility and ability to respond quickly to global interruptions or black swan events, such as what we saw during the pandemic.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a headline topic at the National Retail Federations annual Big Show , and NVIDIA is undoubtedly one of the companies leading the industrys innovation in this sector. Ultimately, this can help retailers improve throughput and fulfill orders faster.

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